by Alan Hahn | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog
Environmental enforcement has trended downward for sometime. As we pointed out last fall, there has been a steady decline in federal inspections (conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]) since 2012. For example, in 2012, there were 20,077 inspections,...
by Alan Hahn | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog
In a move that seems out of step with the Trump Administration’s general (federal) anti-regulatory approach to governance, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended their use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs). While this is somewhat surprising, there...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog
Amidst the COVID-19 situation, it seems that everything else has taken a back seat. And, depending upon who you talk to, the response to the COVID-19 situation is somewhere between “too draconian” to “too lackadaisical.” As the saying goes, “Time will tell.” If you...
by Alan Hahn | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog
When managers (environmental, plant, human resources, etc.) consider their various responsibilities, obligations, and so on, environmental compliance is one of those constant obligations. What may not be constant is the current less heavy-handed approach to...
by Alan Hahn | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog
Of all the environmental issues that demand our attention, there may not be a more challenging one than management of water. It’s not as “sexy” as PFAS (Per- and Poly-flouroalkyl substances), as controversial as Waters of the United States, or as eye-catching as...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Jan 30, 2020 | Blog
In a debate that is nearly as old as the foundation of our major environmental protection laws, we have a new chapter. Not surprisingly, the most recent attempt to define jurisdictional waters in the United States is being met with both praise and derision. As we...
